"1964: Boyhood dreams of Grease, rock & denim. In my dreams I was a British Biker. I was a mod-baiting, leather wearing fetishist of all things American. That was the look anyway. But it was only English Iron that would do "
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Kings of the UK Drag Scene
"With most Drag Racing competitors in this country being passionate amateurs, it is perhaps the most relevant and accessible of all British motorsport scenes. At the end of May we sent award winning young photographer Dom Romney to meet a "
Norse Gods
"[gallery link="file" ids="14481,14482,14483,14484,14485,14486,14487,14488,14489,14490,14491,14492,14493"] Sometimes, to really understand a car, you have to see it in its native habitat. So if you’ve never really got Swedish cars, and never really understood why some people are so obsessed with them "
Eleven Ice-Cold Scandinavian Cars…
"Top 11 Scandinavian cars Zenvo ST1 [gallery=116] Where do you start with the Zenvo ST1? With the fact this it is Denmark’s first and only supercar? With its extreme, angular, ground-breaking looks? With its equally extreme power and torque figures, "
The Forest Fighters
"Swedes: outdoor types. Your Swede is not intimidated by a bit of inclement weather. While the majority of British motorcyclists hibernate (some, it has to be said, to save their bikes from being eaten by road salt), Anders Nordén "
The Flying Finns
"The first Finnish sportsman to be dubbed ‘The Flying Finn’ actually used foot power rather than horsepower. It was a fellow called Hannes Kolehmainen, also known as ‘Smiling Hannes’ who won three gold medals at the 1912 Olympics in neighbouring Stockholm. "
Stig and the Saab 99
"As a kid, I was obsessed with Saabs. There was something supremely left-field about them. Something that whispered of the alternative, the coldly exotic. And one of the main reasons for the obsession was that they were driven on the "
S60 and 95 – New Swedish Ambassadors
"There are at least two key launches this year from Scandinavian manufacturers, and both of these are in the rather crowded 'premium saloon' segment. After announcing their best first quarter for eighteen years, Volvo are throwing their hat in this "
P1800ES: Our Coolest Scandinavian Car
"Ok, so Volvo’s P1800 was a cool car. But, by the end of the decade that gave it birth, it’s was looking outdated. It was cramped, a little slow, and couldn’t keep pace with its rivals in "
Global Apocalypse!
"Reason One: It’s all going to be okay… The magnificently-named former OPEC leader Sheikh Yamani pointed out to his colleagues decades ago that the stone age didn’t end for lack of stone: his point was that mankind wouldn’"
Ten Green Classics
" 1: The Honda Insight Mk1 Back when it was released in 1999 the first mass market electric hybrid it was otherworldly and strange. And the cooler for it. A decade on it is retro progressive and quaint. Dig the clamp-busting rear wheels, "
Morgan: Love Your Car, Love Your Planet
"If you love to drive, then it follows that you should love your car. It might seem obvious to some that falling in love with the car you drive is something to strive for: but think about it a little "
The Moped Army
"Everyone now knows the Toyota Prius, despite the launch brouhaha and Hollywood celebrity endorsements, is about as green as napalm. Sure, it doesn’t use a lot of fossil fuel when it’s rolling to and from Waitrose, but the "